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Torchy Runs for Mayor
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Ever see a political ring turned into a wedding ring? No? Then just keep an eye on that right honorable honey...Torchy Blane!

Genres

ActionAdventureComedy

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Torchy conducts a one woman campaign against a corrupt mayor and crime boss, and when the reform candidate is murdered, she takes up the banner.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

13 May 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Torchy Blane

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Steve McBride

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Gahagan

John Miljan

John Miljan

Dr. Dolan

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Captain McTavish

Joe Cunningham

Joe Cunningham

Maxie - Editor

George Guhl

George Guhl

Desk Sergeant Graves

Joe Downing

Joe Downing

Spuds O'Brien

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Hubert Ward

John Butler

John Butler

Chuck Ball

Charles Richman

Charles Richman

Mayor John Saunders

John Harron

John Harron

Dibble

Fern Barry

Fern Barry

Secretary (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Dolan's Butler (uncredited)

Tommy Bupp

Tommy Bupp

Urchin (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Store Customer (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Coroner (uncredited)

Alice Connors

Alice Connors

Secretary (uncredited)

Hal Craig

Hal Craig

Detective Dexter (uncredited)

Jack Daley

Jack Daley

Fred C. Tyler - Second Editor (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Stone - Dolan Henchman (uncredited)

Frank Fanning

Frank Fanning

Detective (uncredited)

Walter Fenner

Walter Fenner

Mr. Skinner - Star Publisher (uncredited)

Chester Gan

Chester Gan

Ling - Ward's Assistant (uncredited)

Jack A. Goodrich

Jack A. Goodrich

Photographer at Murder Scene (uncredited)

Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

Monk - Henchman (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Kidnap Henchman with Torchy (uncredited)

Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

Stan - Star Advertising Manager (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Mr. James (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Detective Tom (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

H.T.Cope - Third Editor (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)

Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

A. Dalzell - First Editor (uncredited)

Millard Vincent

Millard Vincent

Dr. Reynolds (uncredited)

Claude Wisberg

Claude Wisberg

Newsboy (uncredited)

Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Police Stenographer (uncredited)

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